MODERN FOREIGN LANGUAGES – GERMAN – SCHEME FOR LEARNING OVERVIEW 2015-16
Year 7
1
Unit
All About Me
Objectives
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Greetings
Name
Alphabet & spelling
Numbers & age
Months & birthdays
Physical description
Character
Skills
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Listening & Responding
Sounds & Writing
Speaking – Interaction
Speaking – Production
Research / reference skills
Vocabulary
Resources
Assessment
Zoom Deutsch 1:
 Unit 0: Hallo!
 Unit 1B: Meine Schule
Reading – 50% of assessment 1
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 Unit 1A: Meine Familie
 Unit 2B: Wo wohnst du?
 Unit 3B: Mein Zuhause
Listening – 50% of assessment
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Speaking – 50% of assessment
2
Writing – 50% of assessment 1
ASSESSMENT 1
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3
My World
Beyond My
World
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Family & siblings
Description of others
Pets
Where I live
House
School information
School subjects
Opinions & reasons
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Countries & nationalities
Social conventions
Asking for & giving
directions
Ordering food & drink
Buying travel tickets
Booking accommodation
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Listening & Responding
Speaking – Interaction &
Production
Reading & Responding
Writing from memory /
creatively
Vocabulary
Grammar
ASSESSMENT 2
Listening & Responding
Zoom Deutsch 1:
Sounds & Writing
 Unit 0: Hallo!
Speaking – Interaction
 Unit 3A: Guten Appetit
Reading & Responding
 Unit 3B: Mein Zuhause
Writing with support /
direction (translation in to
Zoom Deutsch 2:
TL).
 Unit 3B: Ausflug nach
Vocabulary
Düsseldorf
SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT
Listening – 25%
Speaking – 25%
Reading – 25%
Writing – 25%
MODERN FOREIGN LANGUAGES – GERMAN – SCHEME FOR LEARNING OVERVIEW 2015-16
Year 8
1
Unit
My Free Time
Objectives
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Sports
Hobbies
Opinions & reasons
Weather
Next weekend **
Last weekend **
Skills
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My Lifestyle
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New Year’s resolutions
Body parts
Illnesses
Food & drink – meal times
Food & drink - opinions
with reasons
Healthy living
Daily routine
Household chores
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Resources
Listening & Responding
Sounds & Writing
Speaking – Interaction
Speaking – Production
Reading & Responding
Research & Reference
Skills
Writing creatively.
Vocabulary & Grammar
ASSESSMENT 1
Zoom Deutsch 1:
 Unit 2A: Freizeit und
Hobbys
 Unit 2B: Wo wohnst du?
Listening & Responding
Speaking – Interaction &
Production
Reading & Responding
Writing creatively.
Writing with support /
direction – translation.
Vocabulary & Grammar
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 Unit 0: Hallo!
 Unit 1A: Mein Tag
 Unit 3A: Gesundes Leben
Assessment
Listening – 25%
Reading – 25%
Writing – 50%
Zoom Deutsch 2:
 Unit 0: Hallo!
 Unit 1A: Mein Tag
 Unit 2B: Hobbys
Listening – 25%
Reading – 25%
Speaking – 50%
ASSESSMENT 2
3
My Travels
** depends on the standard.
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Countries
Transport
Accommodation
Weather
Past holidays **
Future holiday plans **
Dream holiday **
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Listening & Responding
Zoom Deutsch 1:
Sounds & Writing
 Unit 4B: Zu Besuch
Speaking – Interaction &
Production
Zoom Deutsch 2:
Reading & Responding
 Unit 3B: Ausflug nach
Writing creatively.
Düsseldorf
Writing - translation
SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT
Listening – 25%
Speaking – 25%
Reading – 25%
Writing - 25%
MODERN FOREIGN LANGUAGES – GERMAN – SCHEME FOR LEARNING OVERVIEW 2015-16
Year 9
Unit
1
School & Future
Plans
Objectives
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School information
School day
School subjects – opinions
& reasons
School uniform
Post 16 plans
Career aspirations
Skills
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2
My Interests
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Revision of free time
activities
Pocket money
Part-time jobs
Plans for next weekend
Last weekend
Media – tv / film viewing
Media – opinions & reasons
New technology
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Resources
Assessment
Listening & Responding
Sounds & Writing
Speaking – Interaction &
Production
Reading & Responding
Research & Reference
Writing from memory &
creatively.
Vocabulary & Grammar
ASSESSMENT 1
Zoom Deutsch 2:
 Unit 4B: Schule und
Zukunft
Listening – 25%
Reading – 25%
Speaking – 50%
Listening & Responding
Reading & Responding
Writing from memory &
creatively
Writing with direction –
translation.
Vocabulary & Grammar
Zoom Deutsch 2:
 Unit 2A: Die Medien
Listening – 25%
Reading – 25%
Writing – 50%
Zoom Deutsch 2:
 Unit 4A: Die Umwelt
Listening – 25%
Speaking – 25%
Reading – 25%
Writing – 25%
ASSESSMENT 2
3
Our World
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Home town
Types of town & location
Places in a town
Local activities
Benefits of town v country
living
Ideal / dream town **
Improvements to town **
Environmental problems
Environmental solutions
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Listening & Responding
Sounds & Writing
Speaking – Interaction &
Production
Reading & Responding
Writing from memory &
creatively
Writing – translation
SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT
MODERN FOREIGN LANGUAGES – GERMAN – SCHEME FOR LEARNING OVERVIEW 2015-16
Year 10
1
2
3
Unit
School, College
& Future Plans
Free Time &
Media
Home & Local
Environment
Objectives
Skills
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School description
School day
School subjects – opinions
& reasons
School uniform
Pressures in school
Ways to improve school
Post 16 plans
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Free time activities
Pocket money
Shopping, fashion & trends
Television viewing
Cinema & films
Last weekend
Next weekend
New technology
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Description of home
Daily routine
Helping at home
Special occasions
Ideal home
Description of local area
Environmental problems
Environmental protection
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Listening – exam style
questions
Reading – exam style
questions
Speaking – controlled
assessment
Writing – paragraphs in
preparation for the
speaking controlled
assessment
ASSESSMENT 1
Listening – exam style
questions
Reading – exam style
questions
Writing – controlled
assessment
Resources
Assessment
AQA German (1st edition):
Context 4: Pg 130-139
Speaking: Controlled
Assessment
AQA German (2nd edition):
Higher: Pg 132-147
Foundation: Pg 130-145
Listening
ECHO:
Higher: Pg 48-65
Foundation: Pg 44-61
AQA German (1st edition):
Context 2: Pg 56-73
Writing: Controlled
Assessment
AQA German (2nd edition)
Higher: Pg 56-71
Foundation: 54-69
Reading
ECHO:
Higher: Pg 6-25, 164-185
Foundation: Pg 6-23, 156-175
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ASSESSMENT 2
Listening – exam style
AQA German (1st edition):
questions
Context 3: Pg94-127
Reading – exam style
questions
AQA German (2nd edition)
Higher: Pg 96-123
Foundation: Pg 94-121
ECHO:
Higher: Pg 126-163
Foundation: Pg 120-155
SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT
Listening
Reading
MODERN FOREIGN LANGUAGES – GERMAN – SCHEME FOR LEARNING OVERVIEW 2015-16
Year 11
1
Unit
Holidays
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Objectives
Holiday preferences
Transport & travel
Weather
Previous holidays
Future holiday plans
Dream / ideal holiday
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Home & Local
Environment
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Description of home
Daily routine
Helping at home
Special occasions
Ideal home
Description of local area
Environmental problems
Environmental protection
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Skills
Listening – exam style
questions
Reading – exam style
questions
Speaking – controlled
assessment
Writing – paragraphs in
preparation for the
speaking controlled
assessment
ASSESSMENT 1
Resources
AQA German (1st edition):
Context 2: Pg 74-90
Assessment
Speaking: Controlled
Assessment
AQA German (2nd edition)
Higher: Pg 72-87
Foundation: Pg 70-85
Listening
Listening – exam style
questions
Reading – exam style
questions
Writing – controlled
assessment
AQA German (1st edition):
Context 3: Pg94-127
Writing: Controlled
Assessment
AQA German (2nd edition)
Higher: Pg 96-123
Foundation: Pg 94-121
Reading
ECHO:
Higher: Pg 126-163
Foundation: Pg 120-155
ASSESSMENT 2
3
Exam Skills
Practice
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Listening
Reading
ECHO:
Higher: Pg 26-47
Foundation: Pg 24-43
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Listening – exam style
questions
Reading – exam style
questions
MODERN FOREIGN LANGUAGES – GERMAN – SCHEME FOR LEARNING OVERVIEW 2015-16
Year 13
1
Unit
Pollution
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Energy
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Environmental
Protection
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Cultural Topic 1
A director, from a
target languagespeaking
country/community
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Objectives
Types of pollution
Causes & effects
Measures to reduce
pollution
Individual v collective
responsibility
Transport
Pros & cons of different
energy sources
Alternative energy sources
Changing attitudes to
energy consumption
Ways of minimising
environmental damage
Initiatives to improve
environmental awareness
Pressure groups
A detailed study of at least
one work of the director,
plus a personal appraisal
The influences on the
director – events / people
The ideas/techniques of
the director, plus personal
appraisal
The importance of the
director both in his/her
own lifetime and later
Personal evaluation: Why is
this director so interesting
Skills
Listening – exam style
questions
Reading – exam style
questions
Writing – translation in to
and out of German
Speaking – stimuli –
presenting & defending an
argument
Writing – essays
Speaking – conversation
questions
ASSESSMENT 1
Resources
Assessment
Mixed Skill Paper – 70%
Speaking Test – 30%
MODERN FOREIGN LANGUAGES – GERMAN – SCHEME FOR LEARNING OVERVIEW 2015-16
Year 13
5
Unit
Immigration
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Integration
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Racism
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Cultural Topic 2
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A target
languagespeaking
region/community
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Objectives
Reasons for immigration
Benefits & problems linked
to immigration
Migration within the EU
Curbs on immigration into
Europe
Factors which hinder or
facilitate integration
Divided loyalties
Experiences of immigrants
Who is responsible for
integration?
Reasons for racist
behaviour
Measures to combat racism
Experiences of victims
Its geography and its
influences on the region.
Its history and its
influences on the region.
Its industries and how
these have changed in the
last 20 years. Future
changes?
Its population - changes in
the last 20 years. Future
changes?
Its economy and how
important this is/was
Personal perspective:
Would I like to live/work in
this region?
Skills
Listening – exam style
questions
Reading – exam style
questions
Writing – translation in to and
out of German
Speaking – stimuli –
presenting & defending an
argument
Writing – essays
Speaking – conversation
questions
ASSESSMENT 2
Resources
Assessment
Mixed Skill Paper – 70%
Speaking Test – 30%
MODERN FOREIGN LANGUAGES – GERMAN – SCHEME FOR LEARNING OVERVIEW 2015-16
Year 13
9
Unit
Poverty
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10
Crime &
Punishment
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Technology &
The Future
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Objectives
Poverty in Europe &
developing countries
Work of charities &
governments
Attitudes to wealth &
poverty
Link between wealth &
health
Youth crime
Internet crime
Measures to reduce crime &
their effectiveness
Alternatives to
imprisonment
Role of technology in the
home & workplace
Space & satellite
technology
Progress in medical
research
Ethical issues relating to
scientific & technological
progress
Skills
Listening – exam style
questions
Reading – exam style
questions
Writing – translation in to and
out of German
Speaking – stimuli –
presenting & defending an
argument
SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT
Resources
Assessment